Energinet.dk has invited potential contractors to prequalify for an unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey to be carried out in 2015 at the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm site. The Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet.dk is preparing the installation of a 33 km export cable from the planned
A subsea engineering and training company, Jee Ltd, will draw on its extensive integrity management experience to host a free-to-attend webinar exploring the topic on February 24, 2015. Available to a global audience, the webinar ‘Lessons learned in subsea pipeline integrity management’ will be pres
The North Sea Region has the potential to act as an engine for growth in Europe, add value to the European Union and contribute to the objectives of the EU2020 strategy. Whereas the EU has developed regional strategies for the Baltic and Adriatic Sea areas and has begun developing strategies for the
In December, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) received the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the 34/10-53 S (Rutil) discovery in the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen area in the North Sea. Production start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. Rutil is a gas discovery. The operator
The state of development of blue energies in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as prospects for their further implementation in the future regarding funding, framework and best practice exchanges were discussed on the “Blue Energies in the Mediterranean Sea” seminar. It was concluded that the five Med
The Sand Motor, an innovative and sustainable alternative to the traditional method of coast protection, is an initiative of the Dutch province of South Holland and RWS (Rijkswaterstaat). The project was a joint venture with Boskalis, with Van Oord accounting for 50%. Van Oord constructed the artifi
Renewable energy has made strong advances in the power generation fuel mix in many developed and developing nations in the past decade. Energy-hungry nations are increasingly turning to renewables in order to meet their rapidly increasing demand, according to a recently issued report from Frost & Su
Renewable energy has made strong advances in the power generation fuel mix in many developed and developing nations in the past decade. Energy-hungry nations are increasingly turning to renewables in order to meet their rapidly increasing demand, according to a recently issued report from Frost & Su
An unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey is taking place this month (January 2015) at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site. The survey is being carried out ahead of planned geotechnical surveys, to identify seabed ground conditions and the presence or absence of seabed unexploded ordnance for the nearsho
In the UK Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Mr Andrew Turner, MP for the Isle of Wight, asked if David Cameron would join him in supporting the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre, a public / private partnership. Mr Turner explained the centre, based on the Isle of Wight, will provide the world’s firs
Reportstack has announced the publication of a market research report on Offshore Vessels and Cables Market, which says that the market is expected to register substantial growth between 2014 and 2020. Reportstack’s report on “Offshore Vessels and Cables Market – Market Size, Competitive Landscape a
Reportstack has announced the publication of a market research report on Offshore Vessels and Cables Market, which says that the market is expected to register substantial growth between 2014 and 2020. Reportstack’s report on “Offshore Vessels and Cables Market – Market Size, Competitive Landscape a
Researchers from Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Phuket Marine Biological Center observed internal waves preserving corals in the Andaman Sea. Because satellites do not detect these small-scale phenomena, l
Frazer-Nash has won a commission to help support the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) − an Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult programme which is being delivered in collaboration with the Carbon Trust. With commercial-scale marine energy farms close to deployment in UK waters, the MFA is working t
